Heel-attaching means for shoes.



F. L. ROUSE.

HEEL ATTAGHING MEANS FOR SHOES.

APPLICATION IILIJD MAR. 25, 1909.

947,353, Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

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onrrn sra'frns PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK L. HOUSE, OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO LIGHTENING DETACHABLE RUBBER HEEL 00., 013 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

HEEL-ATTACHING To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that l, FRANK ll. ltonsn, a citizen of the United States, residing at tlomerville, in the county of Middlcscx and State of lilassachusctts,have invented certain new and useful lmprovemcnts in Heel-Attaching Means for Shoes: and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in shoe heels and means for securing the same to a shoe.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of heel and means whereby the same may be readily a ttachcd to and removed from a shoe.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists o't' certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a shoe heel, showing the same secured to the shoe sole; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view of the same taken through the lateral heel engaging devices of the holding member; Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view ot. a por tion ot a shoe showing the heel holding mcmber secured thereto; Fig. l.- is a wrspective View of a holding member removed from the shoe sole; Fig. 5 is a plan view of the heel, showing the attaching member carried thereby; Fig. (5 is a plan view of the attach ing member removed from the heel; Fig. 7 is a plan view of a portion of a shoe sole, showing a modified form of the holding member.

Referring more particularly to the d rawings, 1 denotes a holding men'ibcr which is permanently secured to the underside ot' the shoe sole 2 at the rear or heel end of the same, as shown. The member I is preterably in the form of a flat metal plate having formed therein a series of screw holes 3 to receive fastening screws whereby the same 1 Specification of Letters Patent,

Application filed March 25,

MEANS FOR SHOES.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

1909. Serial No. 485,732.

the form of downwardly projecting hooks. Tl plate or member 1 is also provided at its rear end with a rearwardly projecting hook-shaped lug 5. in the opposite side edges of the member 1 are formed marking and temporary attaching points (3 which are prc'l crz'lbly cut from the metal forming the plate and are bent upwardly in position to engage the sole when the holding member, which has been previously engaged with the heel, is applied to the sole, thus marking the exact position for securing the holding plate to the sole. The holding member, when thus applied to the sole, may be pressed into engagement therewith with sutlicicnt force to cause the points 6 to secure the holding plate to the sole, after the heel has been disengaged so that the holding member may be permanently fastened by the 'lastcning screws without further fitting or measuring and when permanently fastened, a't'tcr thus being temporarily secured, will be in exact position to receive and retain the heel in its proper place on the sole.

The hccl 7 is formed in its upper or inner side with a recess 8 corresponding in shape to the holding member 1 and in said heel is also formed laterally extending recesses t) and a central rcarv'ardly extending recess 10, said recesses 9 and 10 communicating with the main recess 9. Arranged in the heel is an attaching member 11 which is prc'lcrably in the Form of a wire rod bent into proper shape to cross the recesses 9 and '10 and thereby 't'orm locking bars which are engaged with the lamk-shaped lugs 4t and 5 on the holding member '1. The attaching device H is preferably bent to form rear coils .19 which engage the heel at opposite sides of the rear recess 10. The attaching mcmbcr 11 also has its ends bent in the form ot coils l?) which engage the heel adjacent to each of the recesses 9. The coils 19 and '13 are provided to form a firmer bearing for the attaching member '11 in the heel. hen the heel is :liormed ot rubber or plastic composition, the attaching member is preferably molded therein, in position to provide the locking bars for receiving the lugs 4 and 5 ol the holding member, as hercinbetorc described. 'hcn the heel is engaged with the shoe sole, the holding member 1 will enter the recess while the lugs el and enter the recesses 9 and t0 and are engaged with the locking bars of the attaching member which cross the slots thereby securely holding the heel in place on the shoe sole.

In Fig. 7 of. the drawings: is shown a. moditied form of holding member, said member being here shown in the form of a wire rod 14L, which is substantially in the shape of the heel. The rod 14 is secured to the underside of the sole by means of. staples or other suitable fastening devices 15 and said rod is bent on its opposite sides adjacent to its. forward end toform laterally projecting lugs 16 adapted to be engaged with the locking bars in the recesses 9 of the heel. The rod 14 is also bent at its rear end to form a rearwardly projecting lug 17 w ilCll is adapted to be engaged with the locking members in the recesses 10' of the heel, thereby securely fastening the: heel onto the shoe.

By means of a holding and attaching mechanism constructed as herein shown and described, a heel may be quickly and easily engaged with or removed from the shoe sole without the use of nails or similar fastening devices which interfere with the cushioning qualities of the heel, when formed of rubber. By thus detachably securing the heels to the shoe, the former, when worn or run oil on one side, may be reversed or applied to the opposite shoe, thus causing, the heels to wear down evenly,

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation: of the invention will. be readily understood without requiring a: more extended. explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advam tag-es of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described: my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a shoe, a. holding member permanently secured thereto, said member comprising a metal plate having radially projecting hook-shaped lugs and marking points formed thereon to mark and temporarily attach the plate to the shoe sole, a heel having a central recess and a series of radial recesses communicating with said central recess, an attaching member comprising a rod bent into substantially the shape of said main recess and having formed therein coils, said attaching rod being arranged in the heel to span the radial recesses therein and thereby form lockingbars to receive the hooked lugs on said holding member.

2. In a shoe, a holding member permanently secured thereto and comprising radially projecting hook shaped portions, a heel having a central recess and a series of radial recesses communicating with said central recess, an attaching member comprising a rod bent substantially the shape of the main recess and being arranged in the heel to span the radial recesses therein, and thereby form locking bars to receive the hook shaped portions on said holding mem her.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRA NK L. HOUSE.

Witnesses EVERETT H. HADLEY,

U. G. VViLsoN. 

